Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Announced an Increase in the Price of Petrol and Diesel by Rs 35
Following the devaluation of the rupee against the dollar, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Sunday announced that the price of petrol and diesel will go up by Rs35 from 11am today.
Meanwhile, the prices of kerosene oil and light diesel oil have been increased by Rs18 in Pakistan.
The increase comes after the rupee hit a historic low against the dollar following the removal of the unofficial cap on the greenback.
| Commodity | Existing prices w.e.f 16.01.2023 | New prices w.e.f 29.1.2023 (11am) | Increase/Decrease (in rupees) |
| Petrol | Rs214.80 | Rs249.80 | +35 |
| Diesel | Rs227.80 | Rs262.80 | +35 |
| Kerosene oil | Rs171.83 | Rs189.83 | +18 |
| Light diesel oil | Rs169 | Rs187 | +18 |
